Motorcycles by engine size in Norway
Norway: Motorcycles by engine size was 188,329 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Motorcycles by engine size in Norway, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for motorcycles by engine size in Norway is 188,329 Number, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, motorcycles by engine size in Norway peaked at 227,214 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,000 Number, in 1975.
That places Norway 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Motorcycles by engine size in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,000 Number | — |
| 1975 | 15,000 Number | -61.5% |
| 1980 | 16,000 Number | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 21,000 Number | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 29,000 Number | +38.1% |
| 1989 | 30,000 Number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 30,000 Number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 31,000 Number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 33,000 Number | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 36,000 Number | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 39,000 Number | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 43,000 Number | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 51,000 Number | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 61,000 Number | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 70,000 Number | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 78,000 Number | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 86,000 Number | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 104,000 Number | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 109,000 Number | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 117,000 Number | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 126,000 Number | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 135,000 Number | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 141,000 Number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 147,000 Number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 152,000 Number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 157,000 Number | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 161,823 Number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 167,649 Number | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 176,000 Number | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 184,010 Number | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 190,059 Number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 192,536 Number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 198,472 Number | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 219,735 Number | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 227,214 Number | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 220,045 Number | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 177,736 Number | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 177,126 Number | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 188,329 Number | +6.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 188,329 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 176,202 Number, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Norway's 188,329 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 248,606 Number, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Motorcycles by engine size in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -61.5% | 39,000 Number | 15,000 Number |
| 1988 | +38.1% | 21,000 Number | 29,000 Number |
| 1985 | +31.2% | 16,000 Number | 21,000 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,000 Number | 15,000 Number | 39,000 Number | 2 |
| 1980s | 24,000 Number | 16,000 Number | 30,000 Number | 4 |
| 1990s | 47,200 Number | 30,000 Number | 78,000 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,857 Number | 86,000 Number | 141,000 Number | 7 |
| 2010s | 172,655 Number | 147,000 Number | 198,472 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 201,698 Number | 177,126 Number | 227,214 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is motorcycles by engine size in Norway?
- Motorcycles by engine size in Norway was 188,329 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest motorcycles by engine size recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 227,214 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest motorcycles by engine size recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,000 Number in 1975.
- How does Norway rank for motorcycles by engine size?
- Norway ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is motorcycles by engine size rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Motorcycles by engine size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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